I wanted to grow old(tall), but now I want to go back younger. And I also wanted to be a ninja, pilot, soldier etc.

I had always wanted to study Nursing in school and be called a nurse,...but as God would have it, higher institution flinged me to Microbiology... currently in my finals and I pray labour market favours me and make me work in the hospital laboratory whereby I will still be referred to as Nurse Abimbola

I wanted to become an astronaut and fly to Jupiter.

Humbleness:
My dream is to study human rights ;to help the needing and also to get married at the age of 23 to my dream man, finally give my husband triplets.
I know I am getting there someday, I can't stop believing.

Hmmm, I see

sharone21:
I wanted to be an Engineer though my dad, a German trained Metallurgical Engineer ( possibly the first in Naija) preferred Medicine and Engineering as 2nd choice. I ended up doing Physics( u know Naija and the way universities dish out courses) , I plan doing Nursing later though.....anyway, Naija seems to be a dream killer land somewhat.

Just curious, what gender??

My earliest ambitious was to become a doctor, my dad wanted my brothers & I to become doctors and since I wanted to save lives and make an impact, it was a good fit.
When I realised that I really didn't like the sight of blood; my next dream was to be an astronaut and go to space (I had always wanted to do that, even before the MBBS), the Nigerian factor didn't let that happen but I still can go to space when SpaceX allows people to pay to go to space. That's actually my life's mission RN; to have enough money to afford it.

Briefly I wanted to be a pilot because I felt it would prepare me for the astronaut gig and also because an aunt told me I looked like a pilot.. lols.. I was pretty young then.

I became an Economist and I'm pretty damn proud that i did, in the right position and with the right policies I could make more impact on the lives of Nigerians than any single doctor ever could and also make a lot of money in the process

I'm about to start a MSC in finance and economics. To be honest at the moment, making money is my primary goal, touching lives isn't exactly on the agenda, thought I try when I can.

I wanted to be a soccer star but mumsy was having none of that. Later, I wanted to be a mathematician or a physicist but mumsy no gree. I remember my mum saying in anger "if it's not a medical course, count me out. What will you use Maths and Physics to do after school?" I yielded to this pressure and chose MBBS. Luckily for me, I got MBBS and I don't regret it. Just yesterday, mumsy was telling me "Don't force your children to do any course" and I nearly said "look who is talking." Thank goodness I didn't say it.

budaatum:

I am 13 years old.

And you don't know nairaland is from 18yrs & above

MountainView:


Just curious, what gender??

Female

budaatum:
I used to think I'd never live to be 20 years old.
One day though, I just might get there.

That's weird....Do you have a terminal disease or something?

Sonfethopia:


Lol 13 y/o wen join NL in 2006. Hahaha.

2019 - 2006 = 13

My Parents are ambitious.

I was registered before I was formed in the womb.

owelle22:


And you don't know nairaland is from 18yrs & above

Say who?

I wanted to become an Airforce officer, but as God would have it I am now a Quantity Surveyor.
I don't regret it

Ogini

AwkaetitiBabe:
Hmmmmmm

sharone21:

Female

Okay, can I chat you up, hope you don't mind?

wonuks:
As a child? Can't remember

Please let me know when you bring it to Lagos, thanks

sharone21:
I wanted to be an Engineer though my dad, a German trained Metallurgical Engineer ( possibly the first in Naija) preferred Medicine and Engineering as 2nd choice. I ended up doing Physics( u know Naija and the way universities dish out courses) , I plan doing Nursing later though.....anyway, Naija seems to be a dream killer land somewhat.

That's not true. Until we take responsibilities for our mistakes and actions, we won't achieve our dreams.

Your dreams weren't killed by Nigeria in anyway. You followed the bandwagon of "i want to enter school". Then the higher instituion took advantage of that by providing lesser options for desperate kids like you seeking admission.

Some of you then will be deceiving yourselves that you will change course once in 200 or 300 level back to the original one. I keep advising people not to be in a hurry accepting anyhow admission just because you want to go to University.

Instead of an engineering aspiring student to take up Physics as course in University for example, I always advise them to follow the route of Polytechnics instead, get the actual engineering course there than to say I must go to UNILAG or UNIBEN and study Fishery abi na Physics education. Then tomorrow them go dey catch witch or say Nigeria dey change dreams......taaa!

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thariodamaniac:
A scientist.... Well now I am a computer scientist

What's ur IT skills

I never had one while growing up

To be a do doctor
Well I am a sex doctor now

dreams of doing master's in drilling and completion engineering (outside the shores of the country, USA or UK), and working as a drilling engineer (offshore), still loading (currently serving), with God all things are possible, to those who believe, and I believe, it shall be fulfilled, Amen

I had the dream of becoming a musician just like my mentor SSP and explode like him,but in reality am a musician but I never blow like him

We are on the same page. I take life the way I see it, though I'm not d lazy type. I hustle, creates something out of anything that comes my way. That's me for you. I do a lot of things, and those things put food on my table, but strictly legit stuff

lekjons:
Well, growing up on the street back then, i don't dream, i just live life the way i see it.


I've grown to realize that dreams aren't realistic.


I set Goals now.

Always wanted to be a nerosurgeon studied microbiology but now a fashion designer Nigeria can arrange people's destiny shaaaa����

Wanted to a be Scientist/Nuclear engineer

Thank God today I'm Scientist (Computer)

im working on the nuclear part... I will build a nuclear warheads for my country someday

so we can defend our nation

Medicine and Surgery
The dream of most Nigeria parent. Till date I haven't seen anything special in the profession that should warrant parent forcing there children to study it, maybe for the prestige or my son is a doctor.
Some parent excuse would even be because those Dr are too proud.

I had always dream of been a lawyer to the extend that during my junior secondary school days I was nickname "Youngest barrister"
The day I knew it was a dream was when I told my dad I want to buy constitution (Nigeria).

I will never force any of my child to study any course, the best I will do is advise
I urge other parent to also do so.

I want to be an Air Force officer as a kid,later dream of becoming an engineer which never worked guess what...l ended up in the kitchen (chef). After years as a Printer/graphic designer.

Dream in Naija is difficult to fulfill, now my dream is to provide a better life for my unborn children so that they will have available funds to fulfill their own dreams.

I'm just in my prime(20) but my childhood dream have been re-shapened and reconstructed to a better one that if i share, you all will be afraid of me. But i am fully set, prepared and determined to achieve my new dream.
jdp

Still on it

Wanted to become an astronaut, growing up, i realized that was impossible in nigeria, and my parent don't have the capacity to train me abroad. ended up studying electrical/electronics engineering, learned web development, currently serving, who knows where i will end up.

I dreamed buying aeroplane for my mother, now I'm close to thirty I never bought car for myself

No dreams ....just living life to the fullest and get the most from it